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A Review of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (HFMEA) in Radiotherapy
Marie Claire CantoneMariarosa GiardinaIvan VeroneseElio Angelo Tomarchiosubject
medicine.medical_specialtyRadiology Nuclear Medicine and ImagingEpidemiologyHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisMEDLINESensitivity and Specificity030218 nuclear medicine & medical imagingrisk estimate03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNeoplasmsHealth caremedicineHumansMedical physicsHealthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysisrisk analysiRadiation InjuriesradiotherapySettore ING-IND/19 - Impianti NucleariRadiation medicalMedical Errorsbusiness.industryReproducibility of ResultsSurvival Rate030220 oncology & carcinogenesisbusinessFailure mode and effects analysisdescription
This paper presents a review of risk analyses in radiotherapy (RT) processes carried out by using Healthcare Failure Mode Effect Analysis (HFMEA) methodology, a qualitative method that proactively identifies risks to patients and corrects medical errors before they occur. This literature review was performed to provide an overview of how to approach the development of HFMEA applications in modern RT procedures, comparing recently published research conducted to support proactive programs to identify risks. On the basis of the reviewed literature, the paper suggests HFMEA shortcomings that need to be addressed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-31 |